Celtic must secure Joseph Okumu transfer

Celtic have seen numerous players come and go at Parkhead all through the present switch window.

One deal that the Hoops have secured over the previous few weeks is a permanent move for Cameron Carter-Vickers following his mortgage take care of the Bhoys final season.

Allowing for how the previous Tottenham defender ended the earlier Premiership marketing campaign with 22 tackles gained and extra interceptions made (43) than another Celtic participant, it’s straightforward to see why the Hoops have been eager to convey him again to the membership on a everlasting foundation this summer time.

As there are nonetheless some weeks left earlier than the switch window closes, this might give Ange Postecoglou the possibility to strengthen his defence much more and usher in a participant who may kind a scary partnership alongside Carter-Vickers.

One participant who has been mentioned with a transfer to Parkhead this summer time and who may match this specific invoice is Gent centre-back Joseph Okumu.

After making 41 appearances for Swedish membership Elfsborg, the centre-back joined his present employers final summer time.

In 47 appearances for Gent thus far, the defender – who’s at present incomes £2.1k-per-week – has discovered himself on the scoresheet 3 times. Nonetheless, it’s his defensive capabilities which may have caught the eye of Celtic and probably make him a stable addition to their ranks alongside Carter-Vickers.

All through his 27 appearances within the Belgian league final season, the Kenyan ended up making 49 interceptions and profitable 41 tackles, the third-highest for every metric at Gent.

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This highlights how powerful an opponent he may be with out the ball and exhibits the similarity of attributes that he has compared to Carter-Vickers.

Lauded as “one thing particular” by Dan Egner, Okumu might be a sensible potential signing for Celtic this summer time, not simply due to the unflappable defensive partnership that he may kind with Carter-Vickers, but additionally given how Christopher Jullien has been linked with a transfer away from Parkhead this summer time.

Ought to the Hoops seen a possibility to land the Gent defender within the coming weeks, it is a potential deal that the Scottish champions shouldn’t assume twice about finishing.

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